Electricity generation from solar in CIS (EI)
CIS (EI): Electricity generation from solar was 15.22 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar in CIS (EI), 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from solar in CIS (EI) stood at 15.22 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 41.5% on the previous year and up 3,602.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar in CIS (EI) peaked at 15.22 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.468 terawatt-hours | 0.0002 terawatt-hours | 1.68 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.59 terawatt-hours | 3.4 terawatt-hours | 15.22 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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More energy & mining data for CIS (EI)
- Gas production 7,984 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 7,984 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels 66.0% (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables 6.4% (2025)
- Oil consumption 2,594 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel 6,153 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Electricity generation from nuclear 238.54 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Share of primary energy from nuclear 6.4% (2025)
- Coal production 3,191 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Annual change in primary energy use 44.06 terawatt-hours (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from solar in CIS (EI)?
- Electricity generation from solar in CIS (EI) was 15.22 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar recorded in CIS (EI)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.22 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar recorded in CIS (EI)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does CIS (EI) rank for electricity generation from solar?
- CIS (EI) ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar rising or falling in CIS (EI)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,602.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this CIS (EI) data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.